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Contents
Summary 4
1. Introduction: what is a faith school? 5
2. Frequently Asked Questions 6
2.1. Can faith schools use faith-based criteria in their admissions policies? 6
2.2. What can faith schools teach in Religious Education? 8
2.3. Can faith schools use faith as a criterion when hiring staff? 9
2.4. Do particular rules apply in the inspection of faith schools? 11
2.5. Can schools become faith schools when converting to academy status? 11
2.6. Can faith schools teach creationism? 12
2.7. Do children attending faith schools have particular rights relating to school transport? 12
2.8. How can new faith schools be opened? 14
2.9. Do faith schools have to teach Relationships and Sex Education? 15
2.10. What do faith schools have to teach about same sex marriage? 16
3. Statistics 18
3.1. Number of faith schools 18
Pupils 18
Regional and local authority variation 19
Deprivation and ethnicity 19